Swiss Solar Giant Plans Big 2023 Expansion in Germany

Meyer Burger is planning to ramp up its German operations in the coming year. The Swiss solar power module manufacturer aims to increase capacity at its location in Thalheim in the eastern German regional state of Saxony Anhalt from 1 to 1.4 gigawatts.

Best of 2022

Throughout 2022, this website featured more than 300 articles and videos about Germany as a business and high-tech location. Below is a list so that you can catch up on anything you might have missed.

Unleash Future Boats

Autonomous cars have been a hot-button topic for years. But can the technology be brought to the oceans and rivers of the world? A team of entrepreneurs and engineers with experience in the German car industry is hoping their self-driving ship will come in.

Australian Battery Firm to Build Pilot Facility in Western Germany

Australia’s Pure Battery Technologies (PBT) is set to commence construction of a new test plant in the city of Hagen in early 2023. The facility will produce primary cathode material.

German Start-Up Makes Human Tissue With 3D Printer

It’s an innovation that fires the imagination and could have massive medical potential. Young Berlin company Cellbricks has successfully employed additive manufacturing to create simple, living human tissue.

Diversification Will Secure the Future of Business in Germany

Whether its supply chains or markets, companies in Germany are diversifying in response to the many disruptions of the past couple of years. The trend applies to practically all sectors in the German economy and is opening up business opportunities for new players. This video explores the ongoing changes.

Siemens Gamesa Builds World Record Wind Turbine

Spanish-German company Siemens has constructed a prototype wind turbine that could redefine the standards for wind electricity generation.

Autonomous Mobility in Germany Shifts into High Gear

On road and rail, in the air and at sea, autonomous vehicles will be a major element of future mobility in Germany. Watch our video!

Three-Quarters of German Homes are Heat-Pump-Compatible

A new study has found that 75 percent of residential buildings in Germany are capable of using one form or another of heat-pump technology.

Germany to Get World Record Electricity “Grid Booster”

Erlangen company Fluence Energy and TransnetBW, the transmission system operator in the regional state of Baden-Württemberg, have announced the start of work on 250 megawatt battery-based energy storage-as-transmission project.